I also checked my ram by removing and switching. It made no difference, still black screen.

Did all that...both battery and power lights go on. warranty over.

Did you purchase a 1, 2, or 3 year warranty? Let's backup. Did you follow these instructions?

* Disconnect the AC adapter from the laptop
* Remove the battery from the laptop
* Press and hold down the laptop power button for 10 seconds
* Reconnect ONLY the AC adapter to the laptop, no battery
* Press the laptop power button
- If the laptop powers on, the AC adapter and power port are functioning
- If the laptop does not power on, either the AC adapter is faulty or the power port is faulty

But which of these happened with the battery removed?

- If the laptop powers on, the AC adapter and power port are functioning

- If the laptop does not power on, either the AC adapter is faulty or the power port is faulty

DELL-Chris M

without battery plug light works with battery a.c. both lights r on. However no fan noise black screen. I FEEL IT IS DEAD FOR NOW UNTIL BETTER CASH FLOW TO GET A FIX

I will give that a shot very soon thanks